A new electrolyte paired with a redesigned electrode architecture triples the brightness of electrochemiluminescent devices, turning a once-dim technology into a viable platform for skin-worn health monitors, underwater displays and other soft electronics.

A research paper by scientists from Imperial College London introduced a bionic multichannel whisker system, as an additional sensing modality for endoluminal interventions.

The new research paper, published on Aug. 05 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, provided proof‑of‑concept validation for a compact sensor add‑on that can discriminate surface texture, reconstruct local geometry, and estimate radial contact forces–three tactile primitives that are difficult to access through vision alone.

A new AI framework developed at Tel-Hai University can detect pain in horses from video while explaining its decisions in ways veterinarians can verify, marking a breakthrough in explainable AI with implications for animal and human healthcare.

A Kyushu University‑led team has provided direct evidence for the electric field long suspected to drive fast chemistry at water surfaces. By trapping water and air inside a carbon nanotube and imaging the interface in 3D, they resolved its shape at the nanoscale. The researchers then deduced forces exceeding classical predictions, consistent with a powerful electric field. This methodology could guide rational design of nanoporous materials for clean energy.

The research team led by materials scientist Ralf Busch from Saarland University is preparing for its first science-in-space mission. If everything goes to plan, from 31 August the researchers will spend one week remotely studying metallic-glass alloys in experiments carried out on board the International Space Station, ISS. Working with the European Space Agency, ESA, and the German Aerospace Center, DLR, the team will investigate the properties of these alloys using hot, levitating droplets. The aim is to obtain new, high-precision data that will help to further improve the material. A follow-up series of ISS experiments involving other alloys is already in preparation. The project is funded by the German Research Foundation, DFG.

A research paper by scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University developed and clinically evaluated an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled wearable ultrasound device for noninvasive estimation of elevated central venous pressure (CVP) by imaging the internal jugular vein (IJV) and common carotid artery (CCA) in acute and critical patients.

The new research paper, published on Aug. 05 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, has developed an integrated system that combines a wearable ultrasound patch with artificial intelligence to estimate elevated CVP noninvasively from neck vascular imaging.